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HMDC to Pay $400,000 for 2019 Oil Spill Offshore Canada

Aug 02, 2023

Canadian oil firm Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. (HMDC) will pay $400,000 for a 2019 offshore oil spill, the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board said Tuesday.According to C-NLOPB, HMDC has pled guilty…

Close Call at Hibernia Platform: Timber Piece Drops 15 Meters in Lifting Incident

Aug 02, 2023

An incident happened last week that saw a 1.8-kilogram piece of timber fall 15 meters to the deck of an offshore support vessel during lifting operations at HMDC's Hibernia Platform, offshore Canada, in the Atlantic Ocean.Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd…

Two Week Contract Extension for FPSO in Nigeria

Aug 01, 2023

FPSO leasing company BW Offshore has signed a short-term extension for its Abo FPSO.The extension was signed with Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd, a subsidiary of the Italian oil firm Eni, and runs until August 14, 2023.BW Offshore has been in talks to divest the FPSO…

Noble Corp. Wins $49M Drillship Contract Extension in Malaysia

Jul 11, 2023

Offshore drilling firm Noble Corporation said Tuesday that Shell's Malaysian subsidiaries Sarawak Shell Berhad and Sabah Shell Petroleum Co Ltd (SSB/SSPC) had exercised three one-well options on the current Noble Viking drillship contract in Malaysia…

BW Offshore Sells FPSO Sendje Berge

Jul 07, 2023

BW Offshore has today closed the transaction for the sale of the FPSO Sendje Berge in Nigeria to 'a local FPSO owner and operator' for $15 million. Following the transaction, the buyer has assumed responsibility for the operations of the FPSO Sendje Berge…

Malaysia's Sarawak Energy Plans 400MW Floating Solar Capacity by 2030

Jun 29, 2023

Sarawak Energy aims to install at least 400 megawatts (MW) of floating solar power capacity at its dams by 2030 as the Malaysian utility expands to meet rising demand for renewables from neighboring countries, its group chief executive said…

BW Offshore Agrees Extensions for Two FPSOs in Africa as Divestment Talks Continue

Jun 05, 2023

Norwegian FPSO vessel owner BW Offshore has recently secured short contract extensions for two of its FPSOs operating in Africa.On Friday, BW Offshore said it had signed a short-term extension for the lease and operation of the FPSO Espoir Ivoirien…

Baker Hughes to Deliver Compressor Trains for Petronas FLNG Facility

Apr 20, 2023

Oilfield services and technology firm Baker Hughes has won an order by Black & Veatch, a subcontractor to the JGC and Samsung Heavy Industries consortium, to deliver two LM9000-driven compressor trains for the Petronas nearshore liquefied natural gas facility in Sabah…

SMJ Acquires 50% Stake in Petronas' Block Offshore Sabah

Apr 07, 2023

SMJ, a company owned by the Sabah State Government, has signed an agreement with Petronas Carigali for the acquisition of  Petronas' 50% non-operating stake in the Samarang production sharing contract (PSC).Petronas Carigali will continue to be the operator of Samarang PSC…

Ocean Installer, Baker Hughes Team Up to Deliver Integrated Subsea Engineering Solution

Apr 03, 2023

Offshore installation firm Ocean Installer has formalized an alliance with energy industry services giant Baker Hughes to deliver a new, integrated subsea engineering solution that, the company says, provides efficiencies from project appraisal through to operations…

Malaysia's Petronas Posts Higher Q4 Profit, Sees Lower Oil Prices in 2023

Mar 13, 2023

Malaysia's state oil firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad on Monday posted a 55% jump in quarterly profit on higher energy prices and bigger sales volume, but warned of moderating prices for this year due to an expected slowdown in the global economy…

Japan's Inpex Wins Two Offshore Blocks in Malaysia

Feb 16, 2023

Japan's oil and gas company Inpex has executed Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) for two offshore blocks in Malaysia.Inpex executed the contracts with Petronas, Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd. (PCSB) and Petroleum Sarawak Exploration & Production Sdn…

Havfram Subsea Reclaims Ocean Installer Name after Offshore Wind Business Sold

Jan 19, 2023

Offshore construction company Havfram Subsea said Thursday it was taking back its Ocean Installer name.The company's subsea business was known as Ocean Installer from the company's inception in 2011, with the 2020 name change reflecting its diversification into the offshore wind industry…

Murphy Oil Fails to Strike Hydrocarbons Offshore Mexico

Jan 06, 2023

Murphy Oil Corp said on Friday it failed to encounter commercial hydrocarbons after concluding drilling at a well in Block 5 of the Salina Basin offshore Mexico.The company is the operator and holds a 40% working interest in Block 5, while Malaysia's…

'Good Year' for Offshore Exploration in Malaysia with 10 Discoveries Made

Dec 23, 2022

Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas together with its Petroleum Arrangement Contractors (PACs) recorded a total of 10 oil and gas discoveries in Malaysia in 2022, following the increase of exploration activities in the country. Eight oil and gas discoveries were made off the coast of Sarawak…

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